diff --git a/site/demo.html b/site/demo.html
index d15bffe..e7713b8 100644
--- a/site/demo.html
+++ b/site/demo.html
@@ -229,15 +229,8 @@ bar.addEventListener('click', function(e){
   else if (cmd === 'outline') { toggleOutline(btn); }
   else if (cmd === 'wrap') { editor.toggleWordWrap(); btn.classList.toggle('on', !editor.isWordWrap()); }
   else if (cmd === 'float') {
-    var hasFloat = editor._floatingToolbar && editor._floatingToolbar.parentNode;
-    if (hasFloat) {
-      if (editor._floatingToolbar.parentNode) editor._floatingToolbar.parentNode.removeChild(editor._floatingToolbar);
-      editor._floatingToolbar = null;
-    } else {
-      editor.config.floatingToolbar = true;
-      editor._initFloatingToolbar();
-    }
-    btn.classList.toggle('on', !!editor._floatingToolbar);
+    editor.toggleFloatingToolbar();
+    btn.classList.toggle('on', editor.isFloatingToolbar());
   }
   else if (cmd === 'toast') {
     var types = ['success','error','warning','info'];
diff --git a/src/core.ts b/src/core.ts
index 90dea25..2fba20a 100644
--- a/src/core.ts
+++ b/src/core.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export class MarkdownEditor {
   _i18nCtx!: InstanceI18n;
   _floatingToolbar!: HTMLElement | null;
   _selectionTimer!: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null;
+  _floatingEnabled!: boolean;
 
   constructor(container: string | HTMLElement, options: EditorOptions = {}) {
     if (!isBrowser()) {
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export class MarkdownEditor {
     this._outlineTimer = null; this._zenMode = false; this._wordWrap = true; this._syncing = false;
     this._zenMouseHandler = null;
     this._floatingToolbar = null; this._selectionTimer = null;
+    this._floatingEnabled = this.config.floatingToolbar !== false;
 
     this._renderFn = (typeof this.config.render === 'function') ? this.config.render : parseMarkdown;
     this._highlightFn = (typeof this.config.highlight === 'function') ? this.config.highlight : null;
@@ -716,13 +718,15 @@ export class MarkdownEditor {
       document.head.appendChild(style);
     }
 
+    if (!this._floatingEnabled) return;
+
     const ta = this.textarea;
     const show = () => {
-      if (this._destroyed || this.config.readOnly) return;
+      if (this._destroyed || this.config.readOnly || !this._floatingEnabled) return;
       const start = ta.selectionStart; const end = ta.selectionEnd;
       if (start === end) { this._hideFloatingToolbar(); return; }
 
-      if (!this._floatingToolbar) this._buildFloatingToolbar();
+      if (!this._floatingToolbar || !this._floatingToolbar.parentNode) this._buildFloatingToolbar();
 
       // Position the toolbar near the selection
       const rect = ta.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -731,10 +735,9 @@ export class MarkdownEditor {
       const currentLine = lines.length - 1;
       const lineHeight = parseInt(getComputedStyle(ta).lineHeight, 10) || 22;
 
-      let top = rect.top + currentLine * lineHeight - 38; // above the selection
+      let top = rect.top + currentLine * lineHeight - 38;
       let left = rect.left + (ta.selectionDirection !== 'backward' ? (ta.selectionEnd - ta.selectionStart) / 2 : 0) * 8 + 10;
 
-      // Clamp to stay within the editor pane
       if (top < rect.top) top = rect.top + currentLine * lineHeight + lineHeight + 4;
       if (left < rect.left) left = rect.left + 4;
       const maxLeft = rect.right - 200;
@@ -747,35 +750,55 @@ export class MarkdownEditor {
 
     const hide = () => { this._hideFloatingToolbar(); };
 
-    // Detect selection changes via events + throttled polling
     let lastSelStart = ta.selectionStart;
     let lastSelEnd = ta.selectionEnd;
-    const check = () => {
-      if (this._destroyed || !document.body.contains(ta)) return;
+    this._selectionTimer = setInterval(() => {
+      if (this._destroyed || !document.body.contains(ta) || !this._floatingEnabled) return;
       const s = ta.selectionStart; const e = ta.selectionEnd;
       if (s !== lastSelStart || e !== lastSelEnd) {
         lastSelStart = s; lastSelEnd = e;
         const text = this._value.slice(s, e);
         this._emit('selectionChange', { start: s, end: e, text });
       }
-    };
-    // Use longer interval for polling (won't block event loop as much)
-    this._selectionTimer = setInterval(check, 500) as any;
+    }, 500) as any;
     this._cleanups.push(() => { if (this._selectionTimer) { clearInterval(this._selectionTimer); this._selectionTimer = null; } });
 
-    ta.addEventListener('mouseup', () => setTimeout(show, 0));
+    ta.addEventListener('mouseup', () => { if (this._floatingEnabled) setTimeout(show, 0); });
     ta.addEventListener('keyup', () => {
-      const s = ta.selectionStart; const e = ta.selectionEnd;
-      if (s !== e) setTimeout(show, 0);
+      if (!this._floatingEnabled) return;
+      if (ta.selectionStart !== ta.selectionEnd) setTimeout(show, 0);
       else setTimeout(hide, 0);
       this._emit('cursorMove', this.getCursorPosition());
     });
     ta.addEventListener('blur', () => setTimeout(hide, 300));
-    ta.addEventListener('click', () => setTimeout(() => {
-      if (ta.selectionStart === ta.selectionEnd) hide();
-    }, 0));
+    ta.addEventListener('click', () => { if (ta.selectionStart === ta.selectionEnd) setTimeout(hide, 0); });
   }
 
+  toggleFloatingToolbar(): this {
+    this._floatingEnabled = !this._floatingEnabled;
+    if (this._floatingEnabled) {
+      // Re-enable: restart the interval
+      if (!this._selectionTimer) {
+        const ta = this.textarea;
+        this._selectionTimer = setInterval(() => {
+          if (this._destroyed || !this._floatingEnabled) return;
+          const s = ta.selectionStart; const e = ta.selectionEnd;
+          if (s !== e) { /* will show via keyup/mouseup */ }
+        }, 500) as any;
+        this._cleanups.push(() => { if (this._selectionTimer) { clearInterval(this._selectionTimer); this._selectionTimer = null; } });
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Disable: clear interval and hide toolbar
+      if (this._selectionTimer) { clearInterval(this._selectionTimer); this._selectionTimer = null; }
+      if (this._floatingToolbar) {
+        if (this._floatingToolbar.parentNode) this._floatingToolbar.parentNode.removeChild(this._floatingToolbar);
+        this._floatingToolbar = null;
+      }
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+  isFloatingToolbar(): boolean { return this._floatingEnabled; }
+
   _buildFloatingToolbar(): void {
     const bar = document.createElement('div');
     bar.className = 'me-float-toolbar';